It’s been three weeks since Accelerate Good Global, the only summit dedicated to the tech nonprofit sector, wrapped, but we’re still riding on that tech for good buzz. On March 6 and 7th, we convened nearly 500 individuals, including tech nonprofit entrepreneurs leading product companies,
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Fast Forward’s Accelerate Good Global summit is back for round two, with an exciting lineup of talks and fireside chats on tech for good you won’t hear anywhere else. Accelerate Good Global will span March 6-7 and take place at The Midway in San Francisco. Fast
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Drumroll, please! We’re ecstatic to unveil our new look, which brings our entrepreneurs front and center, and better embodies the work we do at Fast Forward. The website redesign is much more than a cosmetic revamp for us, it’s a significant growth milestone and the
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216 hours in person + 100 mentors + 29 inspirational speakers + 8 incredible Accelerator hosts + 288 pitch practices + 224 cups of coffee + 2 Demo Days = over $430,000 in funding unlocked for the tech nonprofit sector! Every year we are
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This is the seventh feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting Raheem, a chatbot for anonymously reporting and rating experiences with police. Brandon Anderson, the Founder and CEO of Raheem, intimately knows the desperate need for data and insights that bridge the information gap
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This is the seventh feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting Onward, an employer benefit platform helping low-wage workers weather financial instability. A car breakdown, exorbitant medical bill, or family member in monetary crisis can rock anyone’s financial stability. Most of us have experienced,
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This is the sixth feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting Online SOS, a platform that connects victims of harassment to resources and support. “If you don’t return my calls, I’ll release your photos.” “You have no idea who you’re dealing with. I’ll find
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This is the fifth feature in our 2017 entrepreneur series, highlighting Real Talk, a mobile app that provides sex education to middle schoolers via stories presented as text conversations. Sexual health resources, particularly those aimed at youth, are in jeopardy. The National Campaign to Prevent
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For any start-up, fundraising is a critical aspect of day-to-day operations. But figuring out how to raise money is also often one of the most stressful, confusing, and frustrating processes founders deal with. Luckily for our accelerator cohort, we were able to bring in two
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